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MOSSES

Forked veilwort

Metzgeria furcata

Mosses
Native
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3.3 cmLength

Liverwort 3.3 cm long. Grows in forests and in thickets.

There are 15 observations of Forked veilwort in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Montérégie5
  2. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  4. Outaouais2
  5. Laurentides1
  6. Estrie1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli
Towns and gardensAndre Carrotflower

Similar species

Even ScalewortRadula complanata
Cypress-leaved Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme
Rock VeilwortMetzgeria conjugata
Montane Dicranum MossDicranum montanum
Cat-tonque liverwortConocephalum salebrosum
Bog GermanderwortRiccardia latifrons
RibbonwortPallavicinia lyellii